uphold
vt. 支持; 维持; 赞成; 支撑
If you uphold something such as a law, a principle, or a decision, you support and maintain it.
Our policy has been to uphold the law...
拥护法律是我们一贯的方针。
It is the responsibility of every government to uphold certain basic principles.
各政府均有责任拥护某些基本原则。
If a court of law upholds a legal decision that has already been made, it decides that it was the correct decision.
The crown court, however, upheld the magistrate's decision.
然而,最高法院维持了地方法院的判决。
1. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last;
2. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
3. support against an opponent;
back, uphold, support, sustain, advocate
这些动词均有"支持,支援,拥护"之意。
Wise counsels, like those which gave us the Constitution, prevailed to uphold it.
明智的参谋如同那些曾为我们创立宪法的前辈,决心坚决支持它.
Frankly speaking, I cannot uphold such conduct.
坦白地说, 我不能支持这样的行为.
When we uphold law and order against violence, you call it a violation of human rights.
当我们打击暴乱捍卫法治和秩序时, 你们称之为[侵犯人权].
I will not imperil my soul. I will uphold the justice of the Church.
我不愿使我的灵魂受到玷污, 我要维护教会法律的公正.
It can uphold the globe life and improve existence space of human.
它发挥着其它林种不可替代的生态保障和支撑作用.